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Physical Therapy
DPT Faculty, Students and Alumni Serve in Multiple Leadership Positions at National and State Level
UCF DPT faculty, students and alumni are committed to advancing the profession of physical therapy and how future PTs are trained. Several representatives from the Division of Physical Therapy were […]
Dean's Office
Staff Spotlight – Aaron Maldonado, Administrative Assistant I, Dean’s Office
Aaron Maldonado works in the Dean’s office as an administrative assistant for the College of Health Professions and Sciences. He works closely with the students at the front desk in […]
Health Sciences
Health Sciences Student Leads the Development of COVID-19 App for the Homeless
Tori Lynn, a student in the Department of Health Sciences, has co-founded an app to help the homeless stay up-to-date on news about COVID-19. Lynn, along with biomed students Jacob […]
Kinesiology
Kinesiology Graduate Students Receive Graduate Dean’s Fellowship
Two incoming Ph.D. students in Exercise Physiology, Trevor Dufner and Jessica Moon, have been awarded the UCF Graduate Dean’s Fellowship. The UCF Graduate Dean’s Fellowship is a yearly stipend awarded […]
Physical Therapy
COVID-19 pandemic takes toll on mental health, even in those who do not get virus
The COVID-19 pandemic’s ripple effects have been varied and wide-reaching, including when it comes to mental health.
Physical Therapy
UCF program Go Baby Go helps special-needs children get mobile
For the first time, the University of Central Florida challenged engineering students to get creative, forming teams to craft a new device — a modified ride-on vehicle — for a child with […]
Research
During Autism Awareness month, advocates highlight importance of police autism awareness training
Two years ago, Dawn Turnage’s 18-year-old son Justin walked away from a local pool and into a Best Buy at the Waterford Lakes Town Center, dripping wet and wearing only […]
Research
UCF autism center overcomes language barrier to help Hispanic families
The University of Central Florida’s Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, a nonprofit that educates and trains families on how to care for loved ones diagnosed with autism, helps with Hispanic […]
Athletic Training
Preceptor of the Month: April 2021
For the month of April 2021, we celebrate Jillian Sutton as Preceptor of the Month! Sutton graduated from the UCF athletic training bachelor’s program in 2015. She went on to […]
Physical Therapy
Longwood boy with rare disorder gets new ride for 4th birthday thanks to UCF program
WESH 2’s Matt Lupoli explains, thanks to some local engineering students, he’s getting around, and having fun doing I Matt: a kid and his very own car. Even the sound […]
